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CONCEPT PLAN BY WILLIAMSBURG INDEPENDENT PEOPLE INCLUDES GALLERY SPACE AND AN ART PARK ACCESSIBLE FROM THE WATERFRONT.

Domino Sugar Factory Plans Falling Down

NEW DEVELOPMENTS:
Domino Falls Down….

Urban Rooftop Farms, Hens & Bees

By Kimberly Sevilla Owner of Rose Red & Lavender, and life-long gardener I remember my first “rooftop garden,” in a walk-up on Avenue D in Manhattan. I attempted to grow some tomatoes in…

Building an Innovative Williamsburg Theater at The Brick

They just wanted a place where they could stage their own works; never did they imagine that just a few short years later, the Brick would play host to a multitude of festivals, award-winning plays, improv theater, and even late night burlesque shows.

Paper Products: An Eco-Retrospective Looking Forward

Although the invention of paper dates back two millenia, it wasn’t until the 20th century that paper products for the home were readily available, and it took another couple decades for them to become ubiquitous in American households.

Letter to the Editor: On “Living the Green Life in Grnpnt/Wlsbrg” (WG Nov 2010, Issue 24)

First, thank you for the very informative articles on ways that the Williamsburg/Greenpoint community can “go green.” I think it’s important, especially for those with the means, to move towards a sustainable lifestyle and to conserve as much as possible. [BUT...]

Oceans on the Verge of Collapse

by Anya Szykitka Think that the worst effects of climate change are in the distant future? Think again. Not only does carbon dioxide—a by-product of burning coal, oil, and gas—stay in the atmosphere…

Combo Plate of Consciousness and Activism

If all New Yorkers in aggregate composted all their biodegradable table scraps, we’d reduce waste by a baseball stadium-sized amount each day. That many less trucks running through our neigh­borhood, that much less gasoline burned, that much less pollution… Let North Brooklyn lead the way.


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